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TheThe ‘DEHESA’ in Aracena‘DEHESA’ in Aracena

WhatWhat isis thethe „Dehesa‟?„Dehesa‟?

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TheThe Dehesa Dehesa isis anan ecosystemecosystem mademade up of up of forestsforests, , mainlymainly corkscorks holmholmoaksoaks and and alsoalso srcubssrcubs. In . In thisthis open open landscapelandscape youyou can can findfind livestocklivestockand and lotslots of of mushroomsmushrooms, and , and therethere are are speciesspecies forfor huntinghunting tootoo, , who who live on acorns and pasture.live on acorns and pasture.

WhereWhere isis thethe „Dehesa‟?„Dehesa‟?

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ThisThis uniqueunique ecosystemecosystem occupiesoccupiesaboutabout 3 3 millionmillion of of hectareshectares in in thethe SouthwestSouthwest of of SpainSpain, , beingbeing1,2 of 1,2 of themthem are in are in AndalusiaAndalusia..

A A ModelModel of of sustainablesustainable developmentdevelopment

It is a space in which human It is a space in which human activity lives together with activity lives together with conservation of the natural conservation of the natural environment (open grassland environment (open grassland and Mediterranean forest) in and Mediterranean forest) in perfect harmony, the perfect harmony, the sustainable land use, and also sustainable land use, and also with a really great biodiversity.with a really great biodiversity.

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TheThe IberianIberian pigpig

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The Iberian pig is The Iberian pig is intimately associated intimately associated with the „with the „DehesaDehesa‟. ‟. This animal has dark This animal has dark skin and more or less skin and more or less hair; it‟s very robust.hair; it‟s very robust.

ThisThis pigpig usallyusally lives off lives off the land and only with the land and only with minimal minimal additionaladditional nutrition.nutrition.

TheThe productsproducts fromfrom IberianIberian pigpigThe Iberian pig gives us a lot of delicious goods, like ham (back & The Iberian pig gives us a lot of delicious goods, like ham (back & front leg), sausages and fresh meats, such as loin and tenderloin, etc.front leg), sausages and fresh meats, such as loin and tenderloin, etc.

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Cork & Cork & itsits usesuses

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Cork Cork isis anotheranother natural natural resourceresource, , wewecan use can use forfor producingproducing goodsgoods withwith itit, , likelike capscaps, , seatsseats, , etcetc, , forfor sale…sale…

The most important and best known The most important and best known product is the cork for the bottles of product is the cork for the bottles of wine.wine.

Rural & Rural & slowslow foodfood TourismTourism

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Another important source of Another important source of income is the Rural and slow income is the Rural and slow food tourism. food tourism.

People are attracted by the People are attracted by the landscape of the „landscape of the „DehesaDehesa‟ and ‟ and also by all of the products also by all of the products from Iberian pig.from Iberian pig.

TheThe FoundationFoundation: Monte Mediterráneo: Monte Mediterráneo

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Its philosophy is based on the Its philosophy is based on the ““sustainability”ofsustainability”of the the DehesaDehesa, , which means that traditional which means that traditional methods are being used to methods are being used to generate profits from farming, generate profits from farming, raising of livestock and forestry. raising of livestock and forestry.

These methods are also designed These methods are also designed to maintain and heighten the to maintain and heighten the production as well as the quality of production as well as the quality of the products and, last not least, the products and, last not least, the natural resources and the the natural resources and the biodiversity. biodiversity.

ThankThank youyou forfor youryour attentionattention…,…,and I hope and I hope toto seesee youyou aboutabout therethere veryvery soonsoon !!! !!!

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